Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 2010-11 -Comp Mgt Plan Adoption — reading text

Civil agencies exercise no cbinmand authority over military forces. The,role of military forces is to. support, not supplant civil 7.-.:....,._;.,.'. M.....--...,._-__..._'..~ a~~~ ority:. 4_ .._.. ..... .... 176-  Chapter 27. E.SF14. ub.li~ informatiorl PURPOSE Providing accurate information immediately before, during and after a disaster is very impoliant' fbr. saving ..lives~ minin:~ izing damage and informing people where to go for assistance. This function describes the local organization and procedures for providing accurate inforniat16ri to the pub lie. 177 -  ES~ #. 014 Public..iilformation Fort Walton Beach Okaloosa County Emergency Operations Center AGENCIES TASKS. SEEPAGE: AGENCIES PRIMARY PRIMARY 27- 3 Okaloosa County Emergency Management City Manager SUPPORT SUPPORT Fort Walton Beach: Okaloosa County: Okaloosa County Public Safety Department 27- 3 ACTIONS Emergency Preparedness Coordinator . . .. Pub"Iic InformatloriOfficer 27- 3 Through the media issue: Life saving instructions. Emergency infoIDlation. Establish, maintain a media joint information center. Dispel rumors. State Federal AGENCIES PRIMARY Department of Community Affairs Although no specificfederalESF eiis{s, additional SUPPORr assistance may be available through FEMA. Florida: Department of Business and Professional Regulation Department of Commerce Department of Elder Affairs Department of Environmental Protection Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services Department of Labor & Employment Securtty Department of Law Enforcement Department of Management Services Department of Transportation Governor' s Press Office SUPPORl' Dissemination of tnfonnation to public through news media, to include: Overview of state situation. State response, recovery actions. Data that will benefit affected communities. Activation. and staffing of the " Florida Emergency Infonnation Line". Activation, use of state I1Emergency Alert System" . 178-  Enlergency Support Function (ESF) # 14 Public Information 1. Fort Walton Beach CFWB) will endeavor to release tiuldy and accurate enlergency information to the publicin cooperation with the media; 2. FWB will coordinate elnergencyiufonnatioti releases with Okaloosa County ( OC) Elnergency Operations Center ( EOC). Primary Department ResponsibiIities/ T asks City Manager Through the Public Information Officer PIO): Manages all . aspects of enlergency public information. Coordinates emergency information/instructions and media releases with Qkaloosa County EOC. Support De artment Res oiIsibilities/ Tasks Okaloosa County See box on Tab page, this section. Advises when to Emergency Preparedness Coordinator City Manager on disseminate emergency information/instructions to public. Assist PIO with new releases and rumor control. Liaison: with Okaloosa County Emergency Management. Public Infonnation Officer (PIO) Pre-Emergency: Work with FWB Emergency Management Director to: Maintain this Emergency Support Function ( ESF). Develop, maintain system to release timely emergency information .and instructions. Participate in drills, exercises. Develop emergency action checklists. 179-  report to EOC or stified, incident scene as appropriate. Haridle inquires and inform the public q;b.ufdisaste~.,4~rp.ag~, restricted areas, actions' : to protect and care for companion animals, farm animals, and wildlife, and available emergency assistance. r'. i_ ."~--..: '. .,_., ._ M..~'_ . EmergencyOperations Center ( EO C): Staffs' th~ ESF # 14 " Infonnation u' . . Officer.".'position within the FWB EOC Command Staff' Section. Provideemergency public inforrilation: i~ther' infprmation. Verify information for accuracy. Monitor Inedia reports. Respond to media inquiries. 9grdinate;releases to public. eri1~~~~~..~ aming and emergency u..' ~.:. .~:~.~;~~ JUsttut~ tl(jtlS. . ; :.: . Eshibllsh communication links with f~ i[I;;?~~*i[~:; li~'!~ t; C) ~;€:~ g:: information efforts. J?articipate in, coordinate with BC Inf.orrilation System. log, and maintain of reieases sent. Establish and maintain a list of media contacts. Establish and maintain forms and sample press